Android Diversity Graphically Charted In Detail

Notice the chart above? That’s an illustration of Android fragmentation diversity as compiled byOpen Signal Maps. The firm compiled data from 681,900 users of that app in the last 8 months. They counted nearly 4,000 different devices running Android. That’s a lot of gadgets.

See the big green box within the chart above? That represents the Samsung Galaxy S II, that will make up about 10% of every the devices. Also, Samsung as a whole make up 40% of every the devices. Strong showing, Sammy.

Us possibly imagine this being an advantage… choice, in fact, is an excellent thing. Nonetheless it comes at a price, knowing that price is called fragmentation. Screen resolutions of varying sizes, different versions of Android, processors at varying speeds, all create a more difficult time developing an app that targets the problem reliably across multiple devices. It’s a trade-off, except for an OS that distinguishes itself with openness, customizability, and selection, it’s a welcomed one.

Writer : Chin Keat

Article Android Diversity Graphically Charted In Detail is published by Chin Keat on Friday, May 18, 2012. 0 comments: in post Android Diversity Graphically Charted In Detail